republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/112/sb-626.md

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Bill	Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, authorizes the registry of election finance to retain counsel to pursue the collection of unpaid civil penalties assessed by the registry, in lieu of petitioning the attorney general and reporter; states that venue for such suits is the residence of the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.	Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, authorizes the registry of election finance to retain counsel to pursue the collection of unpaid civil penalties assessed by the registry, in lieu of petitioning the attorney general and reporter; states that venue for such suits is the residence of the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	112	SB 626	Tennessee SB 626 (112)	bill	Campaigns and Campaign Finance	enacted	Bell Garrett	3	37	6	2021-02-09	2021-05-18	openstates	ocd-bill/d340bcd5-328f-42c5-b621-899e30a489cd	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0626&GA=112	265797a4b28729dd5e8483b5f6a3e7895857adeab627959aac4e2c601f395b59	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 626 (112) — Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, authorizes the registry of election finance to retain counsel to pursue the collection of unpaid civil penalties assessed by the registry, in lieu of petitioning the attorney general and reporter; states that venue for such suits is the residence of the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Amendment HA0318 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment SA0060 (committee substitute) — source
3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 4/7/2021 — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2021 Passed (1) — 77–11 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021 4/15/2021 (2) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/16/2021 Passed (2) — 9–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/13/2021 (3) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/22/2021 Passed (1) — 32–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Bell — primary (person)
• Garrett — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2021-02-09 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-10 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2021-02-10 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-11 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• 2021-02-22 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2021-02-24 Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2021-02-24 P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-02 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
• 2021-03-09 Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
• 2021-03-09 Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/16/2021
• 2021-03-16 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
• 2021-03-18 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/22/2021
• 2021-03-22 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
• 2021-03-22 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 passage
• 2021-03-22 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0060)
• 2021-03-24 Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
• 2021-03-25 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2021-03-31 Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
• 2021-03-31 Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
• 2021-04-07 Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/13/2021
• 2021-04-07 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-13 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-14 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
• 2021-04-15 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021
• 2021-04-21 Enrolled and ready for signatures
• 2021-04-21 Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 11, PNV 0 passage
• 2021-04-21 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0318) amendment-withdrawal
• 2021-04-21 Subst. for comp. HB.
• 2021-04-21 Comp. SB subst.
• 2021-04-21 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-22 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2021-04-22 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2021-04-26 Transmitted to Governor for action.
• 2021-05-04 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2021-05-18 Effective date(s) 05/04/2021
• 2021-05-18 Pub. Ch. 302
• 2021-05-18 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d340bcd5-328f-42c5-b621-899e30a489cd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).